Eskilstuna City FK - Vimmerby IF 3 - 2

Division 2 Södra Svealand, men 2016


Eskilstuna City FK - Vimmerby IF (3 - 2)
Match in Division 2 Södra Svealand, men 2016
Match start: 2016-07-24 at 16:00
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 259

Eskilstuna City FK faced Vimmerby IF at Tunavallen in front of an audience of 259. Referee Nino Baresso blew the whistle to start the match, and it didn't take long for the home team to take the lead - in the 25th minute, Henok Berhane placed the ball in the net, making it 1-0 for Eskilstuna.

At the beginning of the second half, Eskilstuna extended their lead, this time through Emil Fritzell, who put the ball in the back of the net to make it 2-0. However, Vimmerby rallied, and Rickard Thuresson reduced the score to 2-1 with a penalty in the 52nd minute.

The match was evenly matched, with both teams fighting hard. Vimmerby managed to equalize at 2-2, again through Rickard Thuresson from the penalty spot in the 81st minute. But it was Eskilstuna who came out on top - Emil Fritzell scored his second goal of the day from the penalty spot, sealing the final score at 3-2 for Eskilstuna.

The match ended dramatically as Vimmerby had a player sent off in the 89th minute. Eskilstuna was able to hold on and secure three points in Division 2 Södra Svealand. It was a tough match from which both teams can draw lessons for their upcoming games.

Squads

Eskilstuna City FK

Starting squad

  • 1. Richard Larsson (GK)
  • 2. Felix Wall
  • 4. Henok Berhane (Off '83)
  • 5. Victor Sundberg (YC '52)
  • 7. Peyman Alkoyun (Off '66)
  • 9. Emil Fritzell
  • 10. Ludwig Wallinder (C) (YC '77)
  • 12. Robin Norlin (YC '70)
  • 14. Stevan Anees Shankola
  • 21. Carl Johan Ågren
  • 24. Markus Wahlström (Off '70)

Substitutions

  • 6. Edvin Lindblom
  • 11. Serkan Pektas (In '66)
  • 18. Edier Frejd (In '70) (YC '82)
  • 23. Anton Carling (In '83)
  • 77. Johan Nygren
  • 97. Ahmed Ibrahim Mustafa
  • 98. Victor Eriksson Ek

Vimmerby IF

Starting squad

  • 1. Nic Rydholm (GK) (C)
  • 4. Magnus Eriksson (Off '77)
  • 6. Johan Lundin
  • 7. Jimmy Svensson
  • 8. Alexander Jonsson (RC '89)
  • 10. Rickard Thuresson (Off '87)
  • 11. Gustavo Vieira Borges (Off '49)
  • 14. Dan-Karlo Goranci
  • 19. Karl-Viktor Söderquist
  • 22. Oskar Stejdahl
  • 26. Ted Åström Åberg

Substitutions

  • 5. Ola Lindblom (In '49) (YC '69)
  • 15. Simon Larsson
  • 16. Markus Ahl (In '77)
  • 20. Oskar Eriksson (In '87)
  • 24. Ludvig Lundqvist
  • 30. Gustaf Johansson

GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)